Phnom Penh Vital Discovery-Full Day Tour (Including all services)


6 to 7 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 10
Mobile ticket

Overview

Phnom Penh Discovery Tour ( Including all services) is one of the best tour arrangements in Cambodia. Explore Phnom Penh on a full-day tour of the vibrant capital. Admire the stately columns of the Royal Palace known as the resident of Cambodia King and see the beautiful inside the Silver Pagoda. Then, climb up to the hilltop Wat Phnom by the foundation of the city. At afternoon, lunch at local restaurant. After having lunch, move to Cambodia’s tragic past at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, the former site of the Security Prison 21 (S-21) and Killing Field established by the Khmer Rouge regime. Along the way to Killing Field and S21 ,you will see the Independence Monument which was build in 1958 by Father King Norodom Sihanouk. At the end, free you own time by shopping at Central Market where thousand goods are sold at there.

We provide you with many time options, so you can select one to accommodate your tour.

Inclusions

  • Conformable Transportation
  • Proper Licensing Tour Guide
  • Cold Battle of waters
  • All entrance are mentioned in the itinerary
  • Lunch at local restaurant
  • Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Independence Monument
  • Entry/Admission - Choeung Ek Genocidal Center
  • Entry/Admission - Central Market
  • Entry/Admission - Royal Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Wat Phnom
  • Entry/Admission - Silver Pagoda

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Wat Phnom, Street 96 Norodom Blvd, Phnom Penh Cambodia

Set on top of a tree-covered knoll 27m high, Wat Phnom is the only hill in town. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1373 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong and discovered by a woman name, Penh.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Royal Palace, Sothearos between Street 240 & 184, Phnom Penh Cambodia

The Royal Palace contains some spectacular buildings. Not least of which is the Throne Hall, situated to the left of the main entrance. It boasts a 59-meter tower. The tower roof is beautiful, having been decoratively tiered with golden coloured tiles. This building is used for high official celebrations, coronations and audiences with foreign dignitaries and government officials.

The Royal Treasury and the Napoleon II villa lie south to the Royal Throne Hall.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Mekong River, Phnom Penh Cambodia

On the way back from Wat Phnom Temple (Pagoda), we will enjoy with the view of Mekong or Mekong River, is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's tenth longest river and the sixth longest in Asia.[2] Its estimated length is 4, 909 km (3, 050 mi), [2] and it drains an area of 795, 000 km2 (307, 000 sq mi), discharging 475 km3 (114 cu mi) of water annually.[3] From the Tibetan Plateau the river runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls in the Mekong make navigation difficult. Even so, the river is a major trade route between western China and Southeast Asia.

Pass By: Preah Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Sisowath Quay (Khmer: តីរវិថី ​ព្រះស៊ីសុវត្ថិ, Preah Sisowath Quay) is a 3-kilometer riverfront strip lined with hotels, restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops. The strip is filled with vendors and locals, and is popular with tourists. The portion in front of the palace was used for watching boat races during the Water Festival. The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Cambodia is located along the strip. The quay is named in honour of King Sisowath of Cambodia.

Pass By: Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk, Preach Suramit Boulevard Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh Cambodia

The Norodom Sihanouk Memorial is a monument commemorating former King Norodom Sihanouk located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The bronze statue is 4.5 meters tall and is housed under a 27 meter high stupa in the park east of the Independence Monument.

Stop At: Independence Monument, City Centre, Phnom Penh Cambodia

An Angkorian style tower, the inimitable place in the whole city, located in the heart of the capital. It was built in 1958 to Sybilles Cambodian Independence Day after winning back their independence from the French protectorate on the 9th of November 1953.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Corner of Street 113 & St 350 History Museum, Phnom Penh 12304 Cambodia

In 1975, Tuol Svay Prey High School was taken over by Pol Pot's security force and turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21). It soon became the largest such center of detention and torture in the country. Over 17, 000 people held at S-21 were taken to the extermination camp at Choeung Ek to be executed; detainees who died during torture were buried in mass graves in the prison grounds. S-21 has been turned into the Tuol Sleng Museum, which serves as a testament to the crimes of the Khmer Rough.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, Roluos Village, Sangkat Cheung Aek, Phnom Penh Cambodia

Between 1975 and 1978, aabout 17, 000 men, women, children and infants (including nine westerners), detained and tortured at S-21 prison (now Tuol Sleng Museum), were transported to the extermination to death to avoid wasting precious bullets.The remains of 8985 people, many of whom were bound and blindfolded, were exhumed in 1980 from mass graves in this one-time long an orchard; 43 of the 129 communal graves here have been left untouched. Fragment of Human bone and bits of cloth are scattered around the disinterred pits. Over 8000 skulls, arranged by sex, are visible behind the clear glass panels of the Memoral Stupa, which was erected in 1988.The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek are 15 km from Central Phnom Penh. To get there, take Monireth Blvd south-westward out of the city from the Dang Kor Market bus depot. The site is 8.5 km from the bridge near 271 St. A memorial ceremony is held annually at Choeung Ek on 9 May.

Killing Fields of Cheung Ek is situated 15 kilometers south-west of Phnom Penh and made famous by the film of the same name "Killing Field". it was a place where more than 17, 000 civilians were killed and buried in mass graves; many of them transported here after detention and torture in Toul Sleng. This place is a chilling reminder of the brutalities of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime. In the center of the area is a 17 story glass stupa which houses 8000 skulls exhumed from mass graves. Open daily.Note: Both Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing Fields exhibits may be disturbing for some and aren't suitable for younger children and adults who are easily shocked.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh Cambodia

Wat Preah Keo Morakot (Silver Pagoda) is located in the southern portion of the Royal Palace complex. The pagoda was formerly known as Wat Uborsoth Rotannaram because it is where the King worshiped, prayed and practiced every Buddhist Silas Day.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Central Market, Calmette St. 53, Phnom Penh 55555 Cambodia

The Central Market is an Art Deco landmark of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The bright yellow building completed in 1937 has a 26m high central dome, with four tall arch-roofed arms branching out diagonally across the block, creating vast hallways housing countless stalls and all kinds of goods.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Russian Market, Street 163 Corner of Street 444, Phnom Penh 12310 Cambodia

Here, you have another option if you don’t want to visit Central Market. Russian Market where in central of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia which million goods are solve ad there.

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
JGCMD
November 2019

It was a worthwhile experience. Our guide was good Mr Li / Lee. Although for November, it is still a bit hot esp at the Royal Palace.

jogis2017
October 2019

I made a tour reservation for discovery Full day of Phnom Penh, overall tour was excellent , Tour guide Mr. Sopheak ( Lay) has come to our hotel punctually. Tour started at 8.30 AM by visiting King Palace, Silver Pagoda, genocidal Centre, Genocide Museum, lunch , Wat Phnom . From our point of vi...

187147John
August 2019

Our guide Lay was excellent. Very knowledgeable with good English. Driver was very good too. The Titanic restaurant with the river view was great. Good memories...

Lay S
June 2019

I stayed in Phnom Penh with my friends in two days on June, and we booked this tour for our city tour. We were so enjoying with our tour guide and driver. Ny was our guide who explain us a lot about his history, culture, religion, and so on. I would recommend this tour for everyone who are planni...

Inspire59688285645
December 2019

Bonne programmation, bon choix des principaux sites à visiter en ville.Excellent guide, gentil et compétent, avec des explications détaillées.

anyfuentes
February 2020

Fue un excelente día, muy informativo, en cada lugar tuvimos el tiempo suficiente para explorar y el guía se tomó el tiempo para contestar todas nuestras dudas. El transporte fue muy cómodo. El guía y el conductor siempre fueron muy amables con nosotros. Con mucha pasión el guía nos fue explicand...

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